October 18, 2018: The Committee has drafted a new instruction for when a criminal offense is charged as a hate crime under 13 V.S.A. § 1455. The instruction and an accompanying reporter’s note are available here.

October 18, 2018: The Committee has revised the reporter’s notes for homicide to include references to three recent Supreme Court cases: In re Sharrow, 2017 VT 69; State v. Webster, 2017 VT 98; and State v. Baird, 2017 VT 78. The revised notes now also include a brief discussion of felony murder.

July 19, 2018: The Committee has drafted a new instruction for the crime of stalking, reflecting the 2015 statutory amendments. The Committee has also revised the Reporter’s Notes accompanying the stalking instructions. The new instruction and revised Reporter’s Notes are available here.

July 5, 2018: The Committee has added a new instruction on juror prohibitions, including juror use of electronic devices, upon separation following voir dire and before the start of trial. That instruction is available here.

January 12, 2018: The Committee has revised various reporter’s notes to include citations to two recent Vermont Supreme Court decisions, State v. Bean, 2016 VT 73, 202 Vt. 361 and State v. Dow, 2016 VT 91, 202 Vt. 616. Additionally, some changes were made to the Cruelty to a Child instructions and reporter’s note so as to better track the statutory language.

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